What’s On In Nerja

As well as the beaches, bars, restaurants and shopping, there is always something on in Nerja. Most months there is a festival and there are lots of other things to do in Nerja and the nearby towns, including walks, boat trips and even skiing in the winter.

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The Nerja and Frigiliana area is a fantastic place to go walking and hiking, with rugged mountains, fast running rivers, deep gorges, white washed villages and stunning scenery all within a short... More Information »

The tiny village of Acebuchal lies in the foothills of the mountains of the Tejeda and Almijara National Park. Until 1949 Acebuchal was a poor village whose inhabitants produced charcoal and... More Information »

Alhama de Granada Thermal Springs are just outside this small town, the other side of the mountains behind Nerja. There is a hotel with an open-air swimming pool fed from the springs, which... More Information »

The famous Balcon de Europa is a highlight of any visit to Nerja, with its magnificent views and arguably the best panorama of anywhere in the Costa Del Sol. Looking to the south towards Africa there... More Information »

Baviera Golf course is a 18 hole pay-and-play course just off the motorway about 15 minutes drive from Nerja. The course has a club house, restaurant, pro shop and driving range and no membership is... More Information »

The Benalmádena Cable Car (Teleférico in Spanish) is about an hours drive (approximately 50 miles) from Nerja, and is just off the A7 coastal motorway.
The cable car goes up Monte Calamorro and... More Information »

If you are looking for a day out from Nerja with or without kids the 'Bioparc Fuengirola' is a good choice. If you have a car it is easily reached in just over an hour along the A7 motorway.... More Information »

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Nothing beats seeing Nerja's coastline from the sea and one of the most popular day outs is a visit to the nearby Marina del Este for a boat trip. Force4Sailing operate a sleek Bavaria 36 sailing... More Information »

Caleta de Velez Marina is a small marina and working fishing harbour, at the eastern end of the town of Torre del Mar. Although there are no bars, shops or restaurants in the marina itself, there... More Information »

The Carmen Thyssen Museum Malaga is located in the old town centre of Malaga in the 16th Century Palace of Villalón. The museum houses around 230 works of art from Baroness Thyssen’s private... More Information »

This is an easy walk beginning in Nerja and ending in the small village of Maro about 4 km away. The route is mostly along a main road, but the detour to the aqueduct involves taking a downhill path... More Information »

The hillside village of Frigiliana is just a few kilometres north of Nerja and is well worth visiting to take a wander around the narrow streets of whitewashed pueblo houses. The town is around 10... More Information »

Marina Del Este is a small recreational marina a few miles to the east of Nerja, between La Herradura and Almuñécar. There are a few bars and restaurants in the marina, plus a mini-market and a... More Information »

The newly built Nerja History Museum, managed by the Nerja Caves Foundation, is located at the back of Plaza España (behind the town hall/tourist office at the Balcon de Europa) which opened in... More Information »

The Nerja Donkey Sanctuary is run by volunteers dedicated to rescuing, caring for and protecting donkeys, mules and horses. We have along the way given refuge to many other animals from countless... More Information »

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Holidaymakers taking advantage of the warm sunny weather on the first weekend of 2015 at Burriana beach Nerja. Temperatures reached 17°C in the afternoon on this calm, cloudless day, feeling much warmer in the sun. The beach restaurants at Burriana were full as the holidays continue until Three